baptized
bap·tized/ˈbæptaɪzd/adjective, verb
baptized is spelled B-A-P-T-I-Z-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (bap·tized). It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, baptized means “Of a person, who has been subjected to the rite of baptism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in baptized?
| Letters | 8: B-A-P-T-I-Z-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bap·tized |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is baptized?
Baptized appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce baptized?
- /ˈbæptaɪzd/
Baptized has 2 syllables, split bap·tized in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of baptized
- baptised
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does baptized mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a person, who has been subjected to the rite of baptism.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of baptize
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Baptized in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense who has been baptized:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | batizado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.